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For 26 years, TMW Systems has dedicated itself to the development of enterprise application software for the transportation services industry. Today our Enterprise Software products - TMWSuite, TruckMate, TL2000 and Innovative IES, as well as our TMW Fleet Maintenance and TMW Optimization products manage operations and assets in over 1800 transportation, waste management, private fleet, and construction operations. TMW Systems, Inc.'s primary asset is its Associates, who are an elite group of professionals with exceptional capability, creativity and ingenuity. They have a strong dedication to their own and TMW System Inc.'s success.

Position Purpose

The role of the Senior Project Manager is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to strict deadlines and within budget.  This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to plan.  The Senior Project Manager will also define the project's objectives/charter and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.

Principal Responsibilities

• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis
• Liaise with other software and hardware vendors
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Coordinate resource availability and project priorities with other Project Managers and the Product Director
• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary
• Where required, negotiate with other department or business unit managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company
• Determine and assess need for additional resources if necessary during project cycle
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
• Plan, schedule and track project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project life cycle
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project resources and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project
• Conduct project post mortems and create a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management
• Identify, analyze and prioritize project risk then develop response plans
• Organize and facilitate meetings and working sessions
• Overall responsibility to quality of deliverables
• Deliver proper paperwork to administrative staff for customer billing

Minimum Requirements                                           

• 4 year degree in Business or Information Technology
• At least 5 years direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution
• ERP implementation experience across multiple independent business units
• Strong understanding of accounting principles
• Technically competent with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and SharePoint
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently
• Flexible during times of change
• Ability to hyper-task
• Ability to read and interpret communication styles of team members who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines
• Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments/business units
• Ability to defuse tension among project team, should it arise
• Ability to bring project to successful completion through political sensitivity
• Strong written communication, oral communication, and interpersonal skills
• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products
• Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure, time-sensitivity environment Experience in Business Process Improvements/Change Management
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Working long hours is often required to meet project deadlines
• Travel will be required and will vary depending on project and the phases of the project

Optional Requirements

• Advanced degree
• PMP certification
• Trucking or Transportation Industry Experience
• Experience implementing TMWSuite or other Transportation Management Systems
• Experience implementing Microsoft Dynamics GP or other Accounting ERP Systems
• Relational Database experience preferably Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience with Client/Server and Web based application
• Experience with Software Development Lifecycle methodologies as it relates to commercially available software packages

Physical Requirements

• Constant and close visual work at desk or computer
• Constant sitting and working at desk
• Frequent verbal and written communication with team and other business associates by telephone, correspondence, or in person
• Frequent lifting of folders, files, binders and other objects weighing up to 20 lbs.
• Frequent opening and closing of heavy file drawers
• Occasional bending and stooping to pick up boxes and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent walking and standing
• Occasional driving of automobiles

TMW Systems is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic.

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